When Does Kittens Open Their Eyes

If you notice any swelling or bulging under the eyelids you should open them gently with a cotton ball dampened with warm water do not use q tips.

When does kittens open their eyes. They usually open when the kittens are between 8 and 14 days old. Kittens open their eyes at around seven to ten days after they are born but at this point the retina isn t well developed and their vision is poor. Their newly opened eyes are blue until about two months of age when they start to change color unless they will remain blue. As you know kittens are born with their eyes closed.

Learn more about newborn kittens in our kitten guide. Short haired kittens will usually open their eyes faster than long haired cats. Kittens start to open their eyes at around one week old but their eyesight is still not developed. As a kitten s pupils don t dilate and contract readily protect your kitten from bright lights.

As they get more acclimated to a world of light from total. Their eyes will open wider and continue to open when the reach the first two or three weeks of age. However they will not open their eyes widely. All kittens eyes are blue and will remain so for several weeks.

Its eyes will start to open and will be completely open at 9 to 14 days old. As for the ears they will start to adapt hearing in the first 5 to 8 days of age. Newborn kittens start opening their eyes in the first week to 10 days of their lives. Kittens eyes do not open all at once.

About ten to 14 days after birth the kitten will slowly start to open her eyes. At about three weeks of age the cat s eyes open fully. The blue eyes of kitten. Vision will be blurred at first.

Slowly but surely the eyes will open completely and shed the film. It isn t until they are around ten weeks old that their vision is finally to the standard of an adult cat. When kittens are first born they are completely helpless their eyes are closed their ears are folded and they can t stand keep themselves warm or eat on their own they rely on mom for everything. And the kitten will completely open their eyes after couple of weeks.

Kitten eyes begin to open in the first week or so the kittens eyes are given adequate time to develop in about seven to ten days following birth.